The properties are the Permian Basin in West Texas, the Utica shale in Ohio and the Marcellus shale in Pennsylvania and West Virginia.

The Oklahoma City-based company said Monday a subsidiary is acquiring about 63,000 acres in the Permian Basin from Enduring Resources LLC for $2.5 billion. It's the company's first investment in the West Texas shale play.

McClendon was forced out as Chesapeake Energy Corp.'s CEO following a shareholder revolt led by billionaire investor Carl Icahn. Chesapeake reported a $940 million loss in 2012 after natural gas prices plummeted.